HUM CoursesHUM101Y An introduction to the ancient Near Eastern, Chinese and Japanese, South and Southeast
Asian, and Islamic civilizations and cultures, their religious traditions, cultural
expressions in literature and art, archaeological and architectural legacies, and
technological achievements. Major themes include: the importance of writing systems and
sacred texts; the nature of religious and political authority; and the role of women. HUM101Y1 Civilizations and Cultures of Asia HUM199Y Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or
controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open
only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a breadth requirement course;
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